Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPEAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares closed higher, as Bayer gained after it received a green light for a drug, while telecommunication makers fell as Sony Ericsson gave a bearish outlook. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares closed 0.4 percent higher at 717.88 points in a choppy session with stocks rising to as high as 719.25 points and falling to as low as 704.84 points.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4,068.74 points, up 25.28 or 0.63 percent and adding 115.14 points in the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 2,791.14 points, up 14.15 or 0.51 percent, winning 85.51 points over the week.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 4,787.17 points, down 7.46 or 0.16 percent but healthier over the week by 60.43 points.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 12,113 points, up 123 or 1.03 percent and adding 745 points since last Friday.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares fell 0.41 percent as investors took profits on bank shares and switched into resource stocks, spurred on by higher metal prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index lost 14.4 points to 3,465.8, but rose 3.6 percent on the week.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares jumped for the second straight day, lifted by commodity stocks and better sentiment on global equity markets. The rand edged firmer, while government bonds took a breather after two days of big gains sparked by a currency rally and expectations of a big rate cut next week.
The All-share index closed at 20,802.31 points, up 331.38 or 1.62 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,982.39 points, down 11.86 or 0.40 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 15,269.44 points, up 151.3 or 1.00 percent.
TOKYO STOCKS EXCHANGE: Japanese markets were closed today for a National holiday for Spring Equinox. On Thursday in light trade, the Nikkei ended down 26.21 points at 7,945.96.